6 – Resource immobility by Kristen Meadows https://padlet.com/krme/45l13ygh2ebp Are there resources that are not movable? And how might this cause problems? en-us 2016-11-29 00:15:56 UTC 2026-01-16 03:09:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/krme/45l13ygh2ebp/wish/3750279800 Land isnt movable if all the land is taken up businesses cant expand

Specialised labour: workers with very specific skills (e.g. aircraft engineers, heart surgeons) cannot easily switch to other jobs.


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  • Resources cannot move to where demand is highest

    1. unemployment in declining industries

    2. labour shortages in growing industries

    3. higher production costs

    4. lower output


    • ]]>     2026-01-14 03:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/krme/45l13ygh2ebp/wish/3750286138     Water supply lakes rivers https://padlet.com/krme/45l13ygh2ebp/wish/3750286462 2026-01-14 03:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/krme/45l13ygh2ebp/wish/3750286462 https://padlet.com/krme/45l13ygh2ebp/wish/3750287428 Coal miners in declining mining regions often struggle to find new jobs because their skills are highly specific to mining and they may be unable or unwilling to move to growing cities, leading to long-term unemployment even when jobs exist elsewhere.

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